THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO CRIMINAL APPEAL No.300 of 2025 Mr. P. Krishna Prakash, learned counsel appearing for the appellant.

Sri M.Ramchandra Reddy, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent-

State.

JUDGMENT: (Per Hon’ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya)

1. The Appeal arises out of a judgment dated 28.01.2025 passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Sangareddy in S.C.No.182 of 2012 sentencing the appellant to life imprisonment for an offence punishable under section 302 of The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and rigorous imprisonment for 6 months for the offence under section 379 of the IPC. The appellant was the Accused No.2 before the Trial Court.

2. The Appeal was admitted on 06.03.2025. The Trial Court Records were called for and are before us.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant/A.2 prays for setting aside of the impugned judgment on a preliminary ground that the impugned judgment warrants interference.

4. We have heard learned counsel appearing for the appellant as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor on the preliminary issue of whether the impugned judgment war